With the looming release of Microsoft Windows 8, we wanted to know if the operating system would support current versions of Deltek Cobra 5.1. We installed the evaluation copy of Windows 8 build 8400 and put Cobra to the test.
Deltek Cobra – Update server cannot be reached
Deltek Cobra – Update server cannot be reached. Please contact your system administrator. This error will occur if something has changed on your system since Cobra was installed.
Deltek Cobra and Microsoft Project 2013
The latest announcement from Microsoft that all things ‘Office’ are about to change got me thinking about one thing: will the new Microsoft Project 2013 integrate with Deltek Cobra?
Deltek Releases Cobra HotFix # 16
Deltek have just released Cobra HotFix 16, build # 5.01.566. This release delivers 21 more improvements, enhancements and corrections that will help with even smoother running of your Deltek Cobra 5.1 system.
Deltek Releases Cobra HotFix 15
This month, HotFix 15, build 5.01.517 released on July 3rd brings 24 new fixes to such components as the Integration Wizard, user security, CPR Reports and calendar functions as well as adding some new details to topics in the online help system.
Deltek Cobra n-Tier Configuration for P6 Integration
The question recently came up regarding Cobra’s Integration Wizard (IW) and how to get it to connect to a P6 database from within an n-Tier deployment; specifically where should the ODBC data source and Primavera Integration API be installed to get this working.
Setting up an Oracle ODBC Driver and Data Source
Setting up an Oracle ODBC Driver and Data Source requires more steps than the Microsoft SQL Server database setup. This article explains the steps including tnsnames.ora configuration. Connecting to an Oracle database via and ODBC driver requires the following steps
Deltek PM Compass Overview
To put it simply, Deltek PM Compass is an easy to use, web based reporting, managing and data mining system for managers and executives. It provides easy access to data that currently exists in a Cobra and/or Open Plan database through the use of dashboard, project and reporting pages.
Copying Deltek Cobra 5 Cost Sets
If you’ve created any new cost sets in Deltek Cobra lately, you can apply them to other projects in the system using the Copy Cost Sets… button in the Cost Sets tab of the Project Information dialog.
Deltek Cobra 5 – [Warning]Invalid Cost Set
You may see the message “[Warning]Invalid cost set” in the log report when running a CPR Format 1. This shows how to correct the issue that generates [Warning]Invalid cost set CV and Invalid cost set SV in the report wizard’s log.